Boil Eggs in a Dixie Cup

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It seems as though there are a million 'perfect' ways to boil an egg out there.......well, here is one more! This method even includes fun and entertainment!

You will need:

Campfire that has burned down enough that there are hot coals Three wax coated drinking cups (do not use styrofoam) Three eggs Water - any kind will do - tap, stream, lake, river - whatever you can find! Tongs

I have included a tangy caper deviled egg recipe if you choose to dress up your eggs a bit! However, I know many folks who like to just sprinkle the boiled eggs with salt and eat them as soon as they are cool enough to eat!

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Step 1: Gather Supplies and Boil

Once you have a campfire that has burned down a bit and has hot coals you are ready to start.

Place one egg in each wax coated cup. Fill with water until cup is full. Using tongs place cups in the fire - on a log or directly on the hot coals. Which ever is easiest.

Once water starts to boil check your watch and let boil for 10 minutes. The tops of the cups will catch on fire and burn away. This is fine. Some of the water will evaporate from the heat. This is okay too. Don't worry and do not pull the cups out prior to 10 minutes passing.

You can see from my pictures that the cups almost entirely burn away. I also took some pics with the flash so you can see the water actually boiling. It almost looks more like it is foaming. The boil is really small.

Using tongs remove cups from the fire and let eggs cool.

Step 2: Crack Eggs

Eggs will be stained with wax and ashes from the fire and the cups.

Once eggs are completely cool crack out of the shells. Cut the eggs in half to reveal a perfectly cooked campfire boiled egg!

From my research, I can't find anything that supports that burning a wax paper cup is toxic. It is similar to burning a candle and since the egg is protected by its hard outer shell you would not be ingesting anything toxic, if it were in fact a toxic event.

I would definitely never use/burn plastic in a campfire - that is toxic. I would also never drink hot liquids from a wax coated paper cup. That is also toxic.